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Kerala Raj Bhavan celebrated Maharashtra and Gujarat Day
Kerala Raj Bhavan celebrated Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day on 1st May 2023. Members of Gujarati Samaj and Marathi Mandals in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram participated in the celebration.
Governor Shri Arif Muhammad Khan participated in the celebration at Raj Bhavan Auditorium .
The members also sung songs in Gujarati and Marathi languages and performed Garba and Dandiya dance. The Governor after receiving the guests also joined in the dance with them.
The event was organized as part of the celebration of the foundation day of each state in the country at every Raj Bhavan.
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3.42 Kgs gold worth Rs. 1.60 crores, Iphones, apple watches, airpods, cigarettes etc worth Rs 28 lakhs, total goods valued at Rs. 1.88 crores seized by Chennai Air Customs. Three arrested.
Based on intelligence, three passengers, Naina Mohamed,41 of Chennai, Jahir Hussain, 49 and Ajith Ahamed, 26, both of Trichy who arrived from Dubai by Emirates flight EK-544 were intercepted at the exit on suspicion of carrying gold. On personal search nine bundles of gold paste weighing 3.65 kg were recovered from rectum. On extraction 3.27 kg gold valued at Rs.1.53 crore was recovered. Five semi-finished gold chains weighing 150 grams valued at Rs.7 lakhs was also recovered from their pant pockets. Total 3.42 kg gold valued at Rs 1.60 crores was recovered and seized under Customs Act. All three were arrested.
Further, on search of their check in bags, 19 iPhones 12, 51 Cigarettes cartons, 15 Airpods, 19 Apple watches, 18 used laptops totally valued at Rs. 28 lakhs were recovered and seized under Customs Act.
3.42 Kgs gold worth Rs. 1.60 crores, Iphones, apple watches, airpods, cigarettes etc worth Rs 28 lakhs, total goods valued at Rs. 1.88 crores seized. Three arrested.
Further investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy signs MoU with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 
The Indian Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research  today inked a MoU to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy. This will be a collaborative arrangement between labs of CSIR, the Indian Navy and Indian industry.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Vice Admiral GS Pabby PVSM, AVSM, VSM Chief of Materiel of Indian Navy and Shri Shekhar C Mande, Secretary DSIR and Director General, CSIR. The event was attended by Directors of Seven CSIR Labs, Flag Officers and Heads of Directorates of Indian Navy and eminent scientists from distinguished CSIR Labs.
The MoU provides a formal framework for interaction between Indian Navy and CSIR. It would facilitate joint R&D activities in diverse fields of Mechanical, Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Propulsion systems, Metallurgy and Nanotechnology.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral GS Pabby congratulated CSIR for its yeoman service to the nation in the field of Scientific Research and Development and noted some of the futuristic technology being developed, which could be used for enhancing operational availability and combat capabilities of Naval platforms. He emphasised on the necessity of such partnerships between the armed forces and world class National Institutions like CSIR which would allow Indian Navy to leapfrog towards latest technologies as well as jointly engage under ‘Make in India’, and other innovative programmes of our Government. Signing of this MoU would form the foundation for exchange of ideas and development of new technologies in the future, he added. Shri Shekhar C Mande complimented the joint efforts and emphasised that defence remain a priority area for CSIR with an aim towards indigenisation and self-reliance in advanced technologies.
Some of the immediate projects to be progressed under this MoU include development of alternative desalination technologies, installation of wireless MEMS based sensors for remote operation, Residual Life Assessment studies of Gas Turbine Generator blades to improve reliability.
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Ministry of Defence
EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V
Indian Air Force is participating in a Bilateral Joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman , named EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V, scheduled from 17-26 Oct 19, at Air Force Base Masirah. The last exercise, EX EASTERN BRIDGE-IV was held in 2017 at Jamnagar. For the first time, MiG-29 fighter aircraft will be participating in an International Exercise outside India.
IAF contingent comprises of MiG-29 and C-17 aircraft. MiG-29 will be exercising with Royal Air Force Oman’s Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16 and Hawk. The exercise will enhance inter-operability during mutual operations between the two Air Forces and will provide an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices.
The participation of Indian Air Force in the exercise will also promote professional interaction, exchange of experience and operational knowledge. Besides strengthening bilateral relations, it will also provide a good opportunity to the air-warriors to operate in an international environment.
Ministry of Education
NEP to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education : Education Minister
Ministry of Education has announced the National Education Policy 2020  on 29.07.2020 after obtaining approval of Cabinet which is available at Ministry of Educations website at https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English_0.pdf. NEP 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century and aims to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country. This Policy proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education, including Sustainable Development Goal  4 of ensuring free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education for all children, while building upon Indias traditions and value systems.
The NEP 2020 has been finalised after detailed consultation process with all stakeholders including State/UT Governments. This Ministry has communicated to all States/UT Governments for implementation of NEP 2020 in letter and spirit. Ministry of Education is also organising Shikshak Parv from 8th September to 25th September, 2020 to deliberate on various themes and implementation of NEP 2020 aimed at eliciting suggestions. Ministry has also organised a Conference of Governors on Role of National Education Policy in Transforming Higher Education. In the conference, Governors and Lt. Governors of State and Union Territories, Education Minister of State and UTs, Vice Chancellors of State Universities and other dignitaries participated. There has been wide publicity with a positive and overwhelming response from stakeholders on NEP 2020.
This information was given by the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
FAO side event on International Year of Millets  2023 held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body  of the International Treaty 
Session chair Ms. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary , DA&FW lays emphasis on Millets at the centre of food security and crop diversity as a solution for farmers’ betterment
FAO side event on International Year of Millets  2023 was held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body  of the International Treaty  being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi today.
The side event on IYOM-2023 focussed on celebrating Millets’ farmers. Ms. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary , Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare gave a brief presentation showcasing India’s preparedness for IYOM 2023 and how India is gearing up to work closely with farmers and the entire value chain to put Millets on every plate. The presentation also touched upon the concerted efforts of 19 Ministries to run awareness drives and G2B, B2B and B2C conversations across India and the global community at large for IYOM-2023. She laid special emphasis on millets at the centre of food security and crop diversity as a solution for farmers’ betterment, as a run-up to the IYOM 2023.
The panel discussion, chaired by Ms Shubha Thakur, had participation from Millets’ experts, including Dr Dayakar Rao B., Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIMR; Ms Manisha Bhasin, Corporate Chef, ITC Hotels; Dr Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General , ICRISAT; Mr. Rohit Chaudhary, Director Development, Akshaya Patra Foundation; Shri P. C. Chaudhary, Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha; Shri Vijay Patil, representative from Karnataka Millets Mission; Ms. Vishala Reddy, Founder, Millet Bank ; Ms. Sharmila Oswal, Founder, Basillia Organics ; Mr Konda Chavva, OIC, FAO India; and Mr Jainendra Singh, Assistant Director , All India Radio who moderated the session.
The session laid out India’s plan for celebrating IYOM 2023 across the world to work towards putting Millets on every plate.
The event also had a provision of stalls which were set-up by various millet start-ups and FPOs to showcase their products. The session was followed by a specially curated millet lunch for all the attendees.
PIB Headquarters
RBI to shortly circulate Rs.10 coins to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary year of Shrimad Rajchandra
The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put in circulation Rs.10 coins minted by the Government of India to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra. The coin has been released by the Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi.
The obverse of the coin shall bear the lion capitol of Ashoka pillar in the center with the legend सत्यमेव जयते inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word भारत in Devnagri script and on the right periphery by the word ‘INDIA’ in English. It shall bear the ₹ symbol and denomination value 10 in the international numerals below the lion capital.
The reverse face of the coin shall bear the portrait of “SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA” in the Centre. The inscription श्रीमद राजचंद्रु and ‘150 वीं जयंती ’ shall be written on upper left and lower left periphery of the coin in Devanagiri script.
The inscription “SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA” and “150th Birth Anniversary” shall be written on the upper right and lower right periphery of the coin respectively. The year “1867” and “1901” in international numerals shall be written on the left and right side of the portrait of Shrimad Rajchandra.
These coins are legal tender as provided in the coinage act, 2011. The existing coins in this denomination will continue to be legal tender.
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DAK ADALAT
It is proposed to conduct DAK ADALAT on 25.09.2019 at 1500 hours at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002. The members of the public are requested to send their grievances, if any regarding Postal services  availed at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600 002, either in person or by post or through email at doannaroadhpo.tn@indiapost.gov.in with the caption DAK ADALAT, on or before 22.09.2019. They may also attend the Dak Adalat in person on 25.09.2019 at 1500 hours.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Indian women’s Table Tennis team on winning the Gold Medal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian women’s Table Tennis team on winning the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games.
"A well deserved and historic Gold for the Indian women’s Table Tennis team! Congratulations to the team. Delighted at this accomplishment", the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Introduction of the 'Creamy Layer' Concept in the Scheduled Castecategory
The Scheduled Castes  are notified under the provisions of Article 341 of the Constitution of India, under which there is no provision of exclusion of creamy layer.
30% of the National Overseas Scholarship awards for each year are earmarked for women candidates. Gender-wise data of selected candidates under National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. for last five years is as follows:
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Year
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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Male
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65
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70
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69
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86
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89
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Female
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35
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30
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31
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39
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36
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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125
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125
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22  – Issue Price
In terms of Government of India Notification No.4-B/2021 dated October 21, 2021, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22  will be opened for subscription during the period October 25-29, 2021 with Settlement date November 02, 2021. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be `4,765  – per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated October 22, 2021.
Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of `50  per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be `4,715  per gram of gold.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister prays for the safe rescue of Sujith Wilson
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi prayed for the safe rescue of Shri Sujith Wilson. He said that he had spoken to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. Edappadi Palanisamy regarding the rescue efforts underway to save Sujith. He adds that every effort is being made to ensure that he is safe.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari calls for an organisation for Indian construction equipment manufacturing industry for research and giving appropriate technology for the future
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said there should be an organisation specially for Indian construction equipment manufacturing industry which can do research and give appropriate technology for the future as futuristic planning is very important like ARAI in the automobile sector. Addressing ICEMA's Annual Session 2022 he said the ministry will support in making of this organisation which can be qualitatively helpful for development of futuristic technology .
The Minister emphasized on research and development of equipments. He said innovation entrepreneurship science technology research skill and successful practice we name as knowledge and the conversion of knowledge into wealth is the future. He said without economic viability technology is not useful and asked manufacturers to concentrate on the fuel efficiency. Shri Gadkari stressed on the importance of bio LNG ,Bio CNG and Hydrogen as alternate fuels for cost saving and reduction in pollution. Talking about innovation and Electric vehicles he said its time to change and manufacturing of JCBs on electric should be started.
The Minister also emphasized on skilled manpower, appropriate training and road safety for long term planning. He said this industry is giving strength to Indian economy and in making atmanirbhar bharat .
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 189.23 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 19,500
- Active cases stand at 0.05%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
- 2,723 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,38,976
- 3,157 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 83.82 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,95,588 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Johannesburg on 24 August 2023, on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade and investment, connectivity, energy and counter-terrorism. Both sides agreed to fast track infrastructure cooperation, including the Chabahar project. The leaders also exchanged views on regional developments, including Afghanistan.
Prime Minister congratulated President Raisi on joining the BRICS family.
President Raisi congratulated Prime Minister on the success of Chandrayaan mission and thanked Prime Minister for India’s support for Iran’s BRICS membership.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Government Shelter Homes
Taking care of the Stray Animals is a State subject. Therefore, the shelter homes are established and maintained by the State Governments. The Central Government is not maintaining information with regard to shelter homes in each state government. However, the Animal welfare organizations which are approaching the Animal Welfare Board of India for recognitions and seeking grants, the said information is available in the website of Animal Welfare Board of India at http://awbi.in/awbi-pdf/recolist_24032022.pdf
The Shelter homes are established by the States depending on the number of stray animals to be accommodated. The States are taking various measures and arranging funds to establish and maintain the shelters homes. The Animal Welfare Board of India is assisting Animal Welfare Organizations those are recognized by the AWBI for feeding and veterinary care as well as establishment of shelter houses as per their request and availability of funds.
This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri. Parshottam Rupala in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
MV/MG/DK
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Shri Bhupender Yadav releases Twelve cheetahs from South Africa at Kuno National Park
Union Minister for Environment,Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav today released Twelve cheetahs brought from South Africa at Kuno National Park, Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar.
Earlier, after covering a distance of more than 7900 kilometers from Johannesburg in South Africa, these 12 cheetahs reached Kuno National Park via Gwalior after 12 noon.
In a series of tweets Shri Yadav said Project Cheetah, launched under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji’sleadership, reached another milestone today in Kuno National Park with the release of 12 cheetahs.
Shri Yadav specially thanked the Indian Airforce for their efforts in making it possible for getting 12 cheetahs from South Africa to the Kuno National Park.
Shri Yadav said under Prime Minister India has shown the world how to move from ecological wrong to ecological harmony. He said the arrival of 12 cheetahs furthers that journey. In a splendid example of Jan Bhagidari, over 450 cheetha mitr are ensuring the cheetah acclimatize well in India, he added.
Now the total number of cheetahs in Kuno National Park has increased to 20. Last year in the month of September, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had released 8 cheetahs brought from Namibia in Kuno National Park.
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Ministry of Defence
Gender Ratio in the Armed Forces
The number of men and women employed in the three armed forces are as under:
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Men
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Women
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% Women
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Indian Army
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1218036
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6807
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0.56%
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Indian Air Force|
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146727
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1607
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1.08%
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Indian Navy
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10108
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704 #
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6.5%Excluding Medical and Dental personnel.
# Figures are in respect of Women officers only as women are inducted at officer level presently.
There has been an increase in the number of women personnel in the armed forces  during the year 2020 compared to the figures in the year 2019.
In addition to the provision of Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Judge Advocate General and Army Education Corps, the Government of India has recently announced grant of Permanent Commission to Women Officers in all other Arms/ Services in which they are eligible for commission. Further, the Government of India has sanctioned 1700 women in Military Police Corps in a phased manner.
The Indian Air Force  undertakes various induction publicity measures to encourage youth including women to join IAF. Modules like direct contact programme, print and electronic media is extensively used to create awareness about IAF and educate students about various mode of entries.
Women are employed as officers in Indian Navy since 1992 wherein only three avenues were available to Women viz. Law, Education and Logistics. However, over a period of time, number of other avenues has been opened for Women induction as follows:
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Year
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Avenue available
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1992
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Law, Education, Logistics
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2001
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Naval Constructor Cadre
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2008
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Observer Specialisation 
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2016
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Pilots 
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2017
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Naval Armament Inspectorate
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2019
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Sports and Musician Cadres, and Lateral Induction into Provost Specialisation
This information was tabled in a written reply by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik to a question asked by Dr Fauzia Khan in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Education
Provision of Multi Disciplinary Study Options in Rural Areas Under NEP
On the issues of multidisciplinary options, the National Education Policy, 2020 has stated that teacher preparation will also be done in integrated and multidisciplinary manner. The policy also states that to ensure an adequate number of teachers across subjects - particularly in subjects such as art, physical education, vocational education, and languages - teachers could be recruited to a school or school complex and the sharing of teachers across schools could be considered in accordance with the grouping-of-schools adopted by State/Union Territory Governments.
The National Education Policy, 2020provides that to prepare an initial cadre of high-quality Early Childhood Care and Education  teachers in Anganwadis, current Anganwadi workers/teachers will be trained through a systematic effort in accordance with the curricular/pedagogical framework developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training . Anganwadi workers/teachers with qualifications of 10+2 and above shall be given a 6-month certificate programme in ECCE; and those with lower educational qualifications shall be given a one-year diploma programme covering early literacy, numeracy, and other relevant aspects of ECCE. These programmes may be run through digital/distance mode using DTH channels as well as smartphones, allowing teachers to acquire ECCE qualifications with minimal disruption to their current work. The ECCE training of Anganwadi workers/teachers will be mentored by the Cluster Resource Centres of the School Education Department which shall hold at least one monthly contact class for continuous assessment.
This information was given by the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.